Maureen Stanton discusses BODY LEAPING BACKWARD at Wellesley Books
Maureen Stanton presents Body Leaping Backward, her haunting and beautifully drawn story of a self-destructive girlhood, of a Massachusetts town and a nation overwhelmed in a time of change, and of how life-altering a glimpse of a world bigger than the one we come from can be.
“A blazingly important memoir about the possibility of change.” —People Magazine
This is a free event, however we request that you RSVP. You can do so in-store, by phone at 781-431-1160, or online at the Wellesley Books website. All RSVP methods are free.
Jennifer Donnelly presents new novel “Stepsister”
Jennifer Donnelly, bestselling author of A Northern Light and Lost in a Book, presents Stepsister, a startling, fiercely feminist YA re-imagining of Cinderella.
Christine Lynn Herman presents “The Devouring Gray”
Christine Lynn Herman presents The Devouring Gray, a YA novel that follows seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders as she moves to a new town where stone bells hang above every doorway and danger lurks in the depths of the woods.
“Fans of The Raven Boys and Stranger Things rejoice: This is your new obsession.” —Claire Legrand, bestselling author of Furyborn
Elinor Lipman at Wellesley Books
Elinor Lipman, author of The View from Penthouse B, presents Good Riddance, a delightful new romantic comedy in which one woman’s trash becomes another woman’s treasure, with deliriously entertaining results.
This is a ticketed event. Your $5 ticket can be used as a coupon off the price of the book. Buy tickets in-store (no fees), by phone (no fees), or online (fees apply).
SHANNON MESSENGER presents at Wellesley Books
Shannon Messenger, author of the middle-grade Keeper of the Lost Cities series, presents Flashback, the highly anticipated seventh book.
Tickets for this event are $5 and can be used as a coupon off of the book. Buy tickets in-store (no fees), by phone at 781-431-1160 (no fees), or online at store.wellesleybooks.com (fees apply). Please note that this Wellesley Books event will take place at The Rivers School in Weston.
Author B.A. SHAPIRO presents new novel
B.A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger and The Muralist, presents The Collector’s Apprentice, an unforgettable tale about the lengths to which people will go for their obsession, whether it be art, money, love, or vengeance.
Tickets for this event are $5 and can be used as a coupon off of the book. Buy tickets in-store (no fees), by phone (no fees), or online (fees apply).
SARAH SMARSH presents “Heartland”
SARAH SMARSH, reporter and essayist for such outlets as The Guardian and NewYorker.com, presents Heartland, her eye-opening and stunningly eloquent memoir of working-class poverty in the American Midwest.
Sarah will be In conversation with Linda K. Wertheimer, veteran journalist and award-winning author of Faith Ed, Teaching about Religion in an Age of Intolerance.
*Buy your copy of Heartland from Wellesley Books in order to meet Sarah and have her sign your book at the event.
NIGEL TRAVIS (Dunkin Donuts chairman) at Wellesley Books
NIGEL TRAVIS, executive chairman and former CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, presents The Challenge Culture, a reflection on the unique, results-oriented discipline he’s developed over decades of leadership, which provides a blueprint for any organization to achieve prosperity.
